Monday, December 28, 2009

Ron's Christmas Pudding

I was on twitter chatting to Fran of @DelmarvaDrives and she was telling me that her hubby made a Christmas pudding I got so excited as its a typical British Christmas dessert. I asked them for a snap and the recipe for Chow and Chatter so here it is......

Ron’s Christmas Pudding

1 lb dark brown sugar

1 lb candied fruit (fruit cake mix)

1 lb raisins

½ lb Chopped nuts

1 lb bread crumbs

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

3 eggs (beaten)

¼ lb butter (one stick, just barely melted)

1 bottle stout

½ cup brandy or rum

Mix together the candied fruit, raisins, nuts, butter, and brown sugar. Whisk together the bread

crumbs, spices, baking powder, and salt. Mix together the eggs, and stout. Blend the dry

ingredients into the fruit mixture. Blend the liquid into the mixture. Turn the mixture into a